Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 31.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Japan, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded 31.36 % change on previous year for net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 273.76 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -713.18 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Japan ranks 40th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 122.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 53.78 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1999 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2000 | -0.1061 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2001 | -61.67 % change on previous year | +58013.9% |
| 2002 | 94.86 % change on previous year | -253.8% |
| 2003 | 40.48 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2004 | 30 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2005 | -25.81 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 2006 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2007 | 32.45 % change on previous year | -430.4% |
| 2008 | -79.23 % change on previous year | -344.2% |
| 2009 | 34.08 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 2010 | 236.3 % change on previous year | +593.3% |
| 2011 | -150.57 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2012 | -155.91 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2013 | -23.65 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2014 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2015 | 81.9 % change on previous year | -3047.4% |
| 2016 | 273.76 % change on previous year | +234.3% |
| 2017 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2018 | -96.27 % change on previous year | +1286.7% |
| 2019 | -713.18 % change on previous year | +640.8% |
| 2020 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2021 | -187.07 % change on previous year | -1683.9% |
| 2022 | -624.05 % change on previous year | +233.6% |
| 2023 | 53.85 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2024 | 46.34 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 31.36 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 31.36 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.31 % change on previous year, 24.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 31.36 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.08 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -58013.9% | -0.1061 % change on previous year | -61.67 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +3047.4% | -2.78 % change on previous year | 81.9 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1683.9% | 11.81 % change on previous year | -187.07 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -1286.7% | -6.94 % change on previous year | -96.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.08 % change on previous year | -5.21 % change on previous year | 122.67 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.52 % change on previous year | -79.23 % change on previous year | 94.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -55.73 % change on previous year | -713.18 % change on previous year | 273.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -111.29 % change on previous year | -624.05 % change on previous year | 53.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 37 Mozambique 36.38 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Mali 33.18 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 32.87 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Chile 28.95 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 28 % change on previous year compare
- 43 South Korea 27.09 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 217.76 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,765 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 142.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Japan?
- Net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Japan was 31.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 273.76 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -713.18 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net trade in goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.